2 Samuel 3:31 meaning and explanation
Then David ordered Joab and all the people with him, “Tear your clothes, put on sackcloth, and mourn before Abner.” And King David himself walked behind the funeral bier.
2 Samuel 3:31, Berean Standard Bible
Explanation preview
David has just learned that Joab murdered Abner, the general who had come to hand over all Israel to him. To clear himself of any part in the killing and to show the nation his grief, David orders Joab and his troops to tear their clothes and wear sackcloth, the rough cloth of mourning, and to walk as mourners ahead of the dead man.
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